Egymásban

Egymásban is a Hungarian adverb meaning “mutually” or “in each other,” used to describe reciprocal actions or interrelations between two or more entities. It is derived from the elements egy (each), más (other), together with the locative suffix –ban, literally indicating a mutual relationship occurring within the subjects. Because it typically addresses reciprocal contexts, it is commonly found in sentences involving relationships, exchanges, or shared qualities, such as egymásban belül keletkezett probléma (a problem that emerged within each other) or egymásban részt vesznek (they participate in each other). The word often appears in discussions of interpersonal relationships, cultural interaction, or collaborative projects where each party affects the other. In Hungarian literature, egymásban is a frequent phrasing in works that emphasize interdependence or communal dynamics, for example in István Örkény's play “Egymásban kötött” (Bound together). While rarely used in everyday conversation as a stand‑alone sentence, it functions as an adverbial element embedded in larger phrases. The idiomatic nuance lies in its ability to signal reciprocal influence rather than unilateral action. Scholars of Hungarian linguistics trace its continuous usage to the 19th‑century lexicon, with the term officially documented in the 1977 Hungarian Dictionary.